#rrrr (REDUCED, RESTRICTED, RESERVED BUT RESILIENT) includes various visions and approaches of what is feminine now, through the art practice of a wide array of artists. Each, approaching her or his own dialogue to establish their own place in this open conversation. I invite you (the viewer) to approach this exhibition with an open heart […]
Mely Barragán highlights daily life and popular cultures sites of contradiction in patriarchal and consumerist society. Often working with found images and materials that carry gendered associations, Barragan multiplies signifiers of femininity to scramble stereotypes. Barragán´s Grabs Back is more pointed in its subject, offering a response to U.S. President Donald Trump´s boasting of sexual […]
Black Light – one of the artist´s most abstract works – is collaged with layers of lace and fabric and covered in black paint. A cluster of fabric ropes is piled onto one corner, looping across the surface like vines disappearing into a hole. (excerpt from Museum catalogue) painting and fabric assemblage on canvas, 136 […]
CYCLICAL WARRIORS, 2018 Laser cut on painted plywood, rotating motor. Infinite clockwise motion piece that creates the permanent metaphor that opposition is always needed to become stronger. As in life, cycles reign supreme. However, sometimes a radical free agent changes the direction, prompting the other’s contemplation of their automated existence and eventual evolution. SHOWN AT: […]
FACT FOR FICTION, 2018 Acrylic paint on pre printed fabrics, thread and grommets, 4 pieces / 90 x 42 in. each. With texts sourced from various English translations of stories derived from the medieval book Las Sergas de Espladián (tales of christian knights), where the mythical legend of Calafia was invented, this group of banners […]
TOMO 002 Trámite vincula diversos proyectos dedicados a la producción, difusión, exhibición, y comercialización de arte contemporáneo generando sinergia en un sistema efímero con el objetivo de formar nuevos públicos y coleccionistas. https://www.tramite.art/ Galería en Movimiento / QRO. Una galería itinerante, fundada en la Ciudad de Santiago de Querétaro en 2011, que lleva arte a […]
CONVENIENCE, 2018 (de la serie),Vivir en una realidad falsa que solo te hace sentir que perteneces a algo inexistente. 70 X 100 cm. Collage on paper, mixed media, painting, inks, sewing with thread, gold leaf, spray paint and textiles.
Two week residency production of new work and a series of workshops with the art students of Cal State University San Bernardino and RAFFMA. Dos semanas de residencia y la producción de obra nueva y una serie de talleres con los estudiantes en arte en la universidad de Cal State San Bernardino y RAFFMA.
Bittersweet Testosterone: marco antiguo de plata con 19 corbatas de mi padre. 168 X 32 cm. año 2018. Antique silver frame and 19 old ties from my dad. 168 X 32 cm. year 2018.
Macho 2/5 : franela de trabajo rudo, relleno e hilo. dimensiones 5 X 2 X .5 m. año 2018. :Flannel, heavy duty cloth, synthetic stuffing and thread. Ovario 1 : franela de trabajo rudo, relleno e hilo. dimensiones 40 X 30 X 30 cm. año 2018. :Flannel, heavy duty cloth, synthetic stuffing and thread.
ASSEMBLING DEEP BLUNT THOUGHTS Si las palabras son cuchillos, la obra de Mely Barragán (Tijuana, 1975), llena de palabras y cuchillos en igual cantidad, se descubre obsesiva en su intento por decirnos algo. Utilizando elementos gráficos e imágenes reapropiadas de medios masivos y cultura popular, Barragán aborda temas como la desigualdad de género y violencia […]
BACK TO BASICS 10TH ANNUAL DÍA DE LA MUJER EXHIBIT CURATOR- Norma Iglesias ¨The premise of Back To Basics suggests that the way out of many of our problems is to return to the origins, to the most basic formsof community interaction, to respect for nature and all living beings, to teamwork, to respect differences, […]
Chain linked fence HEMAN, silkscreen on paper (one ink). complete installation comprised of 13 individual prints. MBarragan 2013 _____shown @ ______ This Machine Kills______________ Fine Art Complex 1101 Dates: 11.5.2016 – 12.10.2016 Curated by: Ed Gomez, Luis G. Hernandez and April Lillard-Gomez This Machine Kills _______ is a group exhibition examining works of art dealing with […]
AjA Invites you to the second installment of IMAGE X COMMUNITY – a dialogue series where we explore the intersection of “Image” and “Community”. This round features Tijuana-based artist, Mely Barragan. Known for her works in sculptures, installations, collages, and paintings around the concept of “image.” Having shown in Germany, China, and Russia, Mely’s works […]
Macho / 2009 soft sculpture (black felt and Stuffing) Group exhibition curated by Idurre Alonso and Selene Preciado Mely Barragán uses elements and images from mass media, pop art, and popular culture to address gender issues, particularly imposed feminine archetypes by our patriarchal society. She utilizes various media including collage, painting, printing and sculpture, such […]
Presentación de “Mexico: The Future is Unwritten. Contemporary Artists from Mexico”, el libro que reune más de 200 obras de artistas mexicanos que pertenecen a la Colección Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche. La presentación se realizará el miércoles 9 de diciembre en la Fundación Alumnos 47 a las 19:00 hrs. PROM DATE DISASTER, 2014 collage y […]
THROUGH PAINTINGS, INSTALLATIONS, ASSEMBLAGES, AND SCULPTURES, AMONG OTHER DISCIPLINES; THE COLLECTION INTEGRATE A GREAT NUMBER OF PROPOSALS AND SKILLS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, EXPLORING THE WORK OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE ROLE OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN OUR SOCIETY. http://cecut.gob.mx/exposiciones/en/exposiciones/la-coleccion-elias-fontes-historia-y-relato/ Exhibition REVIEWS: The Impossibility of the Present: Collection Elias-Fontes at CECUT, Centro Cultural of […]
Mely Barragán, artista visual de Tijuana, nos acompañará al 1er Encuentro de Culturas Emergentes. MELY BARRAGÁN / 1975 / Tijuana, México. Vive y trabaja en Tijuana. Artista Visual / Fundadora y Codirectora de TJINCHINA ProjectSpace. Durante la primera década de la carrera de Barragán el tema evolutivo de su producción artística ha sido marcada por […]
HARD HEAD MEN, serigrafía sobre papel tapiz 24 x 18 in. cada uno, 2013-2015. Edición de 30 impresiones de cada color rosa, amarillo y verde. El tema evolutivo de la producción artística de Mely Barragán ha sido marcada por su fascinación sobre la imagen de género y las representaciones arquetípicas de lo femenino y lo masculino.Comenzó […]